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“A tremendously entertaining horror novel…the premise is thought-provoking; Sigler populates the novel with a lively cast of characters (unlike many thrillers, the heroes are as interesting as the villains), and the action is virtually nonstop—and, at times, quite graphic. If you combined Michael Crichton’s scientific exploration with Matthew Reilly’s lightning-fast pace and colorful characters, you might get something that feels like this book, which, incidentally, would make a great movie.” (Booklist)

Have you listened to any of Scott Sigler’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. Same crazy guy.

Any additional comments?

Anyone can get Sigler’s books for free via his podcast but I buy them here in their complete form. One, because I don’t want to wait for the next episode and two, because I want to give him money so he will continue to write. I like that he reads his own work. He reads with a lot of energy and passion. Definitely not a “polished actor” and I like it. I do not like it when he kills off a character that he has made me care about. And yet I continue to listen to his stuff. The jerk.

I love this kind of story. The characters were all well-written and quite interesting, and the story itself was quite interesting with plenty of action and a good dose of science. I agree that it would make a great movie - I'd love to see what the ancestors actually look like!

I originally bought the audible version of this book. I did not care for the author's reading voice. I did not know that he has a podcast with THOUSANDS of fans. I know because I heard from all of them when I originally published a negative review. I decided to READ the book because it kept getting 5 star ratings. The BOOK is terrific. I sat down on the couch and didn't move until I finished it. I highly recommend this book, but check out the authori's reading style before you buy the audible version. He is all over the Internet, so check him out first! I am now a huge fan.

Loved this book. Have not read a bad Sigler novel yet I think this is my 6th or 7th. I love his podcast's too. Free serialized versions of his work. Behind the scenes into the twisted, tortured twerked mind, that feverishly, freneticly formulates these many folios for his fawning fanbase that he fondly calls JUNKIES. I guess I am a Junkie

Great story. Enjoyed it almost as much as Infected and Contageous (which I read in paperback). Unfortunately, Mr. Siglar narrates this himself, and I personally couldn't take his characters seriously because of the way he gave them funny accents and over-the-top delivery of their dialogue.

Scott Sigler is my favorite author but I still rate him hard if I don't like something. Well Scott knocked this one out of the park!!!!! This book is one of my favorite books that he has done so far. The science is awesome. The way he builds these characters is better. The action and suspense reaches even higher. And the overall story telling of this book is just fabulous!!! Well done Scott, I can't wait to hear your next book which ever it may be.

Ancestor takes place in the same world as the Infected/Contagious/Pandemic stories. This story exist during the 5 year gap between Contagious and Pandemic. A few of the characters from that trilogy show up in Ancestor as well. Specifically, this book introduces Tim Feeley who plays a major role in Pandemic.

However, the Tim Feeley character in Ancestor and the Tim Feeley character in Pandemic share little more than a name. Apparently, the stress of the events in Ancestor changed Tim from a foul mouthed angry drunk to a brilliant young scientist who prefers Hawaiian shirts and a surfer dude vocabulary. The two characters couldn't be more different.

The story seems to spend the first two thirds of the book foreshadowing the last third. And the foreshadowing is fairly heavy handed. You pretty much know essentially how this will turn out. The only question is exactly who will live or die. Also, the story ends with a teaser which suggest that the Ancestors will mate and reproduce. But when the book Pandemic occurs it seems that Black Manitou Island is once again a safe research station where nothing odd is happening. The only reference to Black Manitou Island and the Ancestors in Pandemic is that Tim doesn't want to work there again. (that's the new surfer dude/brilliant scientist/Navy doctor Tim, not the old foul mouthed/drunken/never shot a gun Tim)

The performance was odd. The book is read by the author. I think Scott did a better job with Infected and Contagious. But when I heard Phil Gigante read Pandemic the performance was vastly better. The performance in Ancestor seemed to be a step backwards from Pandemic with a bit too many angry growls as voices for too many characters.

If you're a fan of Scott Sigler, and in spite of how this review may sound, I really am a fan, then I think you'll enjoy Ancestor. But the book has it's flaws and there are certainly some performance issues.

I'm sorry to have to write a bad review for this book. I'm an avid fan of Scott Sigler, and loved Contagious and Infected so much that not only did I buy the audiobooks...not only did I buy hard copies of both books...but I also bought multiple additional hard copies to give out as presents.

In the rewrite of Ancestor, however, Sigler falls into a trap that so many "maturing" authors do after they get an enthusiastic audience. They overwrite.

Simply put, this is a book about monsters, and you don't get to see (hear) the monsters in action until four fifths of the way through the novel. The exposition, while filled with interesting and almost believable science (I'm a biotech journalist), just doesn't carry the length. It could have and should have been covered in half the number of pages.

And, even the monster action is a little lack luster here for Sigler--whose novelty in writing interesting and compelling creatures is part of what so many love about his work (Sigler writes the creatures like many authors over the years have written wolf packs).

Admittedly, part of this experience is tainted by the fact that we've heard this story before. But, seriously, throwing in a few glowing ruby dongs references (as amusing as that is) doesn't validate overblowing your own work.

Awesomely entertaining if you're into weird science w/ a liberal splashing of horror... Outstanding pace w/ some truly memorable characters, dog included;). The production is on the poor side while the actual narration is spot on...

Scott Sigler narrates his own books which in some writers case would be a bad thing, but scott puts effort into his "performance" every character gets a different voice, all of which are pretty decent actually, his female voices are below the rest but he is fully aware of this and tries his best. Surprisingly it actually makes the book come to life.

What did you like best about this story?

its a blend of Jurassic park( the book) and the film Dog Solders, in other words the story kicks major behind.

Have you listened to any of Scott Sigler’s other performances? How does this one compare?

This is my favorite Scott sigler performance, his later books improve his female voices but this one is the best story

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

"On an Island where man plays god,Mankind is about to become an endangered species"

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

MsRanPan

UK

12/28/12

Overall

"BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT!"

I'm Scott Sigler's new biggest fan, it's sci-fi, horror, real life. He's influenced by Stephen King and it shows but he's completely go his own voice and style. I absolutely love it and am eagerly awaiting the next book. I love the fact the author narrates them. The characters are real and likeable, the action is fast paced, it's gripping. The science is sound without getting confusing (for those of us who aren't too clued up). It's great, just buy it! No wait, it's a sequel, just buy everything he has written that you can get your hands on.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Chris

11/20/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"solid sigler!"

A slow start but a gripping last half. Another great listen by Scott Sigler. Recommended.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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